AIR SHOW

Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off South Asia's biggest air show in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The 10th Aero India show reflecting India's air prowess, is based on the theme 'Make in India'.
Speaking at the event, Modi said a nation with a strong defence will be secure and will have...

Bengaluru: South Asia's biggest air show to showcase India's air prowess is set to begin in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the event which is based on the theme 'Make in India'.
The air show will set on display India's military might and seek investments...

Mumbai: The fourth edition of the Hyderabad international air show will kick off on Wednesday, which is likely to see signing of some big ticket deals by the domestic aviation players.
The show, with the theme 'Enhancing Air Connectivity' is being jointly organised by the aviation ministry and industry body FICCI...

As part of the ongoing celebrations commemorating the 81st anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF), the Maintenance Command will hold an aerial and static display at the Air Force station in Sonegaon here on October 3031.
The show 'Air Force Band' and the local Bhonsla Military school band will be...

Washington: Two people were killed in a small plane crash at an air show in the US state of Ohio, a media report said.
The crash occurred around 12.45 pm at the 39th Vectren Dayton Air Show near Dayton, Ohio, Xinhua reported citing the Dayton Daily News.
A 450 HP Stearman plane...

Madrid: A historic jet plane crashed into a hangar and exploded in a fireball at an air show southwest of the capital on Sunday, severely injuring its pilot who later died in the hospital, officials said. A spokesman for Spain's Defense Ministry said the pilot, Ladislao Tejedor Romero, 35, an...

New Delhi: The ninth edition of Aero India will be held February 6 to 10 at Bangalore with over 53 civil and military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe expected to participate in the event, an official said Monday. The show, to be inaugurated by Defence Minister AK Antony,...

Reno: The death toll rose to nine on Saturday in an air race crash in Reno as investigators determined that several spectators were killed on impact as the 1940smodel plane appeared to lose a piece of its tail before slamming like a missile into a crowded tarmac.
Moments earlier, thousands had...

Reno: A vintage World War IIera fighter plane plunged into the grandstands on Friday during a popular annual air show, killing at least three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with body parts and smoking debris.
The plane, flown by an 80yearold pilot, spiraled suddenly...

Le Bourget: Budget carrier IndiGo could confirm an historic $16 billion order for 180 Airbus aircraft at the Paris Air Show on Wednesday, industry sources said.
The deal was provisionally announced in January but has been mired in further negotiations before it could be signed and go into the Airbus order...

Le Bourget: European jet maker Airbus SAS took in orders and commitments for 142 aircraft worth $15 billion at list prices on the first day of the Paris Air Show, the company said on Monday.
Of note were firm orders for 90 of its A320neo, a version of the workhorse jet...

Turning focus to the Hyderabad the Sagar Pawan air crash, which took place at the second international aviation exhibition once again, brings the focus back on the dangers faced by pilots participating in such shows. About 7 planes have crashed in the last twelve months alone, in air shows around...

Citizen Journalist Suriya has sent a video of the plane crash near Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
This video was shot when the CJ was filming the air show from his terrace near the airport.
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Two Navy pilots and a civilian died and two persons were injured when a Navy plane crashed at an international aviation exhibition and hit a building in a residential area near Begumpet airport in Hyderabad. The crash occurred on the first day of India Aviation 2010, a fiveday event from...

Hyderabad: Two Navy pilots died and two persons were injured when a Navy plane crashed at an international aviation exhibition and hit a building in a residential area near Begumpet airport in Hyderabad.
IANS reports Commander S K Maurya and Lt Commander Rahul Nair were killed when the HJT16 Kiran...

Warsaw, (Poland): A Belarusian fighter jet crashed on Sunday during an air show in central Poland, killing both pilots on board the twoseater plane, officials said.
The Su27 jet went down while performing maneuvers at a festival in Radom, 65 miles (105 kilometers) south of Warsaw.
Footage broadcast on state television in...

Le Bourget: Grey, rainladen skies in Paris matched the mood at the Paris Air Show as it opened on Monday amid tough times for aviation.
Already reeling from the global recession, the industry gathering in the city where Air France Flight 447 should have landed only two weeks ago has been...

Olympic gold winner Abhinav Bindra is all set to fly high. Bindra will be flying in an F16 at the Bangalore air show on Thursday and is quite excited at the prospect.
CNNIBN: What are your preparations?
Abhinav Binmdra: I had an extensive medical examination on Tuesday, but after that nothing else.
CNNIBN:...

Bangalore: Aero India 2009 took off to a roaring start Wednesday with India flaunting its air power in a stunning aerobatics display by fighter jets, helicopters and jet trainers.
Billed as the biggest biennial event in South Asia, the fiveday seventh edition of Aero India 2009 began on a sunny and...

New Delhi: With the oil prices soaring, the buzz at the Berlin Air Show this week was all about how to make flying cheaper. Airbus recently announced it was working with Honeywell on a new biofuel based on vegetation and algae.
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New Delhi: Of late, the Indian Air Force has been showing its airtime might in the Bangalore air show and the Presidents Fleet Review.
And now, in its platinum jubilee year, the IAF will also show off its prowess in the performing arts.
In a news that comes as music...

Bangalore: The Indian aviation industry was red faced when a showcase jet slipped at the Aero India show in Bangalore on February 8.
The intermediate jet trainer (IJT) is supposed to be Hindustan Aeronautics Ltds pride, but before an international audience at the show it veered off the runway.
India has hawked...

Bangalore: The highpoint of the Bangalore air show has been the spectacular flying displays.
Breathtaking stunts of all types generally come with a statutory warning that they are not to be replicated by viewers. Forget the viewers, flying manoeuvres are forbidden to even most qualified pilots.
There's just a small...

New Delhi: India is all set to buy 126 multirole fighter jets worth over $5 billion with the decision likely to be taken shortly, Defence Minister A K Antony said on Wednesday.
The procedure (for acquiring the jets) is almost in the final stages. I can assure you that a decision...